OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The impact of John Banks on the election campaignJohn Banks has announced his resignation. But can this final act, for Act, stop him - or at least his legacy - from playing a key role in the election campaign?09 Jun 02:59 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The John Banks guilty verdictBryce Edwards asks whether John Banks should resign after being found guilty of filing a false electoral return and looks at the effect of the verdict on the election.06 Jun 04:08 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Labour's leftwing dilemmaCompete or cooperate? That is the dilemma facing the Labour Party as it surveys a crowded marketplace of parties eyeing the left-leaning vote, writes Bryce Edwards.04 Jun 02:10 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The Morality of the Dotcom-Harawira-Harré dealIs the Internet Mana alliance a con job on the New Zealand electorate, or is it a fair and smart use of the MMP system? This is a debate we can expect to have over the short term, writes Bryce Edwards.30 May 03:44 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The Internet Mana game-changer?Criticism, disbelief, and a degree of mockery sums up the response to the newly launched Internet Mana Party, writes Bryce Edwards.28 May 02:23 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The left's problem with inequalityThe left know that there's increasing concern in NZ society about economic inequality, in particular child poverty, unemployment, and the rising cost of living, writes Bryce Edwards.26 May 02:47 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Will immigrants become the housing scapegoat?The fight for affordable housing could descend into a populist campaign against immigrants and foreigners, warns Bryce Edwards.21 May 11:31 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Neither 'communism by stealth' or a 'Cabinet Club' Budget16 May 03:55 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: National's Labour-lite BudgetNational has focused its Budget on traditional Labour concerns such as education and welfare, because it needs to be seen as ideologically centrist, writes Bryce Edwards14 May 02:56 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: A nasty scandalmongering election campaignThe whole nature and feel of the 2014 general election campaign has abruptly changed over the last two weeks. Policy is out, and scandal is in, writes Bryce Edwards.11 May 10:59 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Is there 'cash for access' in NZ politics?'Do not go there'. That was the warning given by Prime Minister John Key to Labour MP Chris Hipkins in response to no fewer than four questions from the Opposition over allegations of impropriety in what is increasingly being dubbed 'cash for access'.08 May 03:29 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Is the National Government unravelling?If Judith Collins is any indication of the health of the Government, it is in serious trouble, writes Bryce Edwards. Her bizarre actions at the weekend made her appear arrogant and out of control and suggest the pressure is taking its toll.05 May 02:43 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Govt vulnerable on allegations of corruption and cronyismThe National Government is highly vulnerable on the Williamson scandal, especially because it comes on topic of other similar scandals and allegations, writes Bryce Edwards.02 May 02:19 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: What does the Labour Party want to be?Shane Jones has become a lightning rod for the discussion about the state of the Labour Party, and about what it means to be leftwing in 2014, writes Bryce Edwards.28 Apr 02:57 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: National's poaching of Shane Jones - brilliant or dirty?National's audacious poaching of Shane Jones could be seen as a cynical ploy to undermine the electoral chances of the Opposition, writes Bryce Edwards.23 Apr 03:33 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsThe bad smell of politics and moneyBusiness, money and politics are always drawn towards each other as natural bedfellows, but leaves behind a bad smell, writes Bryce Edwards.16 Apr 11:06 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The infuriating and fantastic Winston PetersPolitics blogger Bryce Edwards gives his take on the infuriating, abrasive but always interesting NZ First leader Winston Peters.11 Apr 12:19 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Republicanism and royalsNew Zealand's 'inevitable' shift towards becoming a republic seems to be the major political debate to emerge out of the current royal tour, writes Bryce Edwards.09 Apr 02:36 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Can Labour still win?The idea that David Cunliffe and Labour are still in with a chance to form a government after September isn't that far-fetched, writes Bryce Edwards.07 Apr 03:28 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Media bias and election coverageIs the media guilty of biased coverage of politicians and parties? Bryce Edwards looks at the allegations that election coverage lacks impartiality.04 Apr 01:02 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Polarised opinions on Dotcom's Internet PartyLove him or loathe him - there's no doubting Kim Dotcom knows how to make an impression, writes Bryce Edwards.28 Mar 03:13 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The bizarre saga of the Dotcom Internet PartyKim Dotcom works in mysterious ways, writes Bryce Edwards. The ongoing saga of his Internet Party - which launches tomorrow - is one of great mystery and drama.26 Mar 02:10 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitics: The Kohanga Reo 'whitewash'The Government-initiated report released last week about the Kohanga Reo National Trust has certainly not satisfied critics, or killed off the scandal, writes Bryce Edwards.24 Mar 01:47 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Milkgate threatens to swamp the PM tooThe money paid by Oravida in exchange for a golf game with John Key, didn't actually go to a 'charity' as stated by the PM, but to the National Party, writes Bryce Edwards.20 Mar 11:32 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Is Labour in crisis?A doomed tone characterises virtually all of the political commentary about the Labour Party at the moment, writes Bryce Edwards.19 Mar 01:20 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Six months for voters to demand coalition transparencyPolitical parties and politicians treat voters with contempt when they refuse to be upfront about post-election coalition arrangements, writes Bryce Edwards12 Mar 02:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The tricky business of mixing money and politicsIt seems that many of our politicians are rather 'tricky' when it comes to mixing business, money and politics, writes Bryce Edwards.10 Mar 01:15 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: National's overconfidence problemBryce Edwards says it could be argued that continuing strong polling is turning National's strong self-assurance into arrogance.07 Mar 01:30 AM
